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We haven't had a thunderstorm in 7 months. It's not quite snow and not quite rain.
Graupel (/ˈɡraʊpəl/; German: [ˈɡʁaʊpl̩]), also called soft hail, hominy snow, or snow pellets,[1] is precipitation that forms when supercooled water droplets are collected and freeze on falling snowflakes, forming 2–5 mm (0.08–0.20 in) balls of crisp, opaque rime.[2]
Graupel is distinct from hail and ice pellets. Hail is common in thunderstorms, while graupel typically falls in winter storms, and in convective showers.[3] The METAR code for graupel is GS.
Graupel (/ˈɡraʊpəl/; German: [ˈɡʁaʊpl̩]), also called soft hail, hominy snow, or snow pellets,[1] is precipitation that forms when supercooled water droplets are collected and freeze on falling snowflakes, forming 2–5 mm (0.08–0.20 in) balls of crisp, opaque rime.[2]
Graupel is distinct from hail and ice pellets. Hail is common in thunderstorms, while graupel typically falls in winter storms, and in convective showers.[3] The METAR code for graupel is GS.